Steven Spielberg’s 1975 hit “Jaws” made great white sharks into new, horrifying icons. And though they keep to themselves and within their zone of hunting with other fishes and seals, they became depicted as man-eating monsters that could become a threat to humans at some point of time. After this movie, began the era when these sharks were hunted on… [Read More]
AquaMaxx Synergy Plus 2-Part Calcium & Alkalinity Supplements
December 31, 2013 By
AquaMaxx Synergy Plus is concentrated and ionically balanced. This calcium and alkalinity supplement work synergistically to help maintain and stabilize the calcium, alkalinity and pH levels in your aquarium. The `Plus` being the inclusion of iodine, strontium, bromide, boron, trace elements, and a high amount of magnesium, this formulation will help to boost the growth of your corals and ensure… [Read More]
Our Favorite New Species of Corals in 2013
December 27, 2013 By
2013 was the year when we saw a few new species of corals being defined. Some made quite an impression with their uniqueness while the others were found to be too closely related to the already known species to be recognized that easily. Though we are not that they will make it to the aquarium trade… [Read More]
Two Little Fishies – Goniopower Zooplankton Diet
December 26, 2013 By
Liquid Fish FoodsGonipower is a blend of dried zooplankton developed for feeding gonipora alveopora, and other corals Its components are in a size range that makes it an ideal food for marine invertebrates such as soft and stony corals seafans, anemones, zoanthids, clams, scallops, featherduster worms, and other filter feeder Rich in vitamins, trace elements, amino… [Read More]
Seattle Aquarium to Feature Art Exhibition In Spring 2014
December 23, 2013 By
The Seattle Aquarium is the ninth largest aquarium in the U.S. by attendance and among the top five paid visitor attractions in the Puget Sound region. Since our opening, we’ve hosted over 22 million visitors and provided marine conservation education to over 1.6 million school children. We’re proud to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. In 2007,… [Read More]
Reef Fish Find It’s Too Hot to Swim
December 21, 2013 By
Summer days are tiring and all you want to do is play around idle. A team of researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University has shown that ocean warming may make some large reef fish feel the same way. Global warming has adverse effects on corals is a… [Read More]
Resembling Corals Differs in How They Adjust to Changes
December 18, 2013 By
The intensifying temperature of water is creating problems for coral reefs around the world but there is good news too. A recent study showed that similar looking corals differ in how they adjust to various climate changes. “We’ve found that previously unrecognized species diversity was hiding some corals’ ability to respond to climate change,” said Iliana Baums, associate professor of… [Read More]
New Coral Species Ctenactis Triangularis From Andaman Islands, India
December 17, 2013 By
By the end of 2013 we have a unique and new species of coral recently described. A new species of scleractinian coral Ctenactis triangularis in the family Fungiidae has been described from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This species has a triangular arm shaped corallum with the mouth extending along all three arms. Septal dentition is long, cylindrical, equally sized… [Read More]
Good News for Coral Reefs Amidst all the Bad Effects
December 16, 2013 By
We have constantly been hearing how a number of factors are playing together to harm the coral reefs around the world and bringing a majority of coral species under the threat of extinction. We here is a recent news that claim pollution from agricultural fertilizers and sewage can save corals. High levels of nitrogen and… [Read More]
Tung Choi Street in Hongkong is an Aquarist’s Paradise
December 11, 2013 By
The Tung Choi Street in Hong Kong (Kowloon side) is the ornamental fish street widely famous for the most species of livestock and aquarium products. There are hundreds of ornamental fish and accessory shops, almost everyone specialized in certain fish groups like goldfish, Nishikigoi (koi), South- and Central American fishes, Malawi-Tanganyika fishes, Asian fishes or just… [Read More]